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Naveen bharathi

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Naveen bharathi

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Swati Sanyal

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Swati Sanyal

History of Bhopal

Bhopal is the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the second biggest city in the state, after Indore. The entire municipality is spread over a total area of about 286 square kilometres. It includes the administrative headquarters of Bhopal district as well as Bhopal division. It is often referred to as the "city of lakes" because of the numerous natural, as well as, artificial lakes within its territory. According to historians, Raja Bhoja built a city Bhojpal in the 11th century (the original Bhopal city). Later, the control of the city came into the hands of the...